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MICHIGAN SAND CO., INC.: 3 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cannon Michael
Isabella County, MI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2002838

MSHA record for MICHIGAN SAND CO., INC. (mine ID 2002838). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1990–1994
Latest incident
May 1994
Ownership history
  1. Michigan Sand Company Inc 1989 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

MICHIGAN SAND CO., INC. sits in Isabella County, Michigan, where the Census mining category is 0.5% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Isabella County, Michigan · Population 64,475
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$53,759
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1994 · 1 incident

May 20, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Michigan Sand Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE USIN GA CUTTING TORCH ON THE INSIDE OF A SQUARE METAL AREA, CUTTING A HOLE IN THE SIDE A DRIP OF HOT METAL FELL INTO THE LEFT EAR CAUSIGN A BURN INTO THE EARDRUM AND A HOLE IN THE EAR DR U. THE VICTUM WAS WEARING ALL THE USUAL AND REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.

1993 · 1 incident

August 25, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Michigan Sand Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE USING A CUTTING TORCH OUTSIDE OF THE TROMMEL SCREEN, CUTTING AT SHOULDER LEVEL IN A CONFINED SMALL AREA. A DROP OF THE HOT METAL FELL INTO THE EYE. A SPOT WAS BURNED ON THE RIGHT EYEBALL JUST BELOW THE PUPIL.

1990 · 1 incident